Plasma malondialdehyde level, erythrocyte and plasma glutathione peroxidase activities in hemodialysis patients

• In: Clinical Biology Section - Posters
• At: Beijing (China) (2007)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: CBS-P-008
• By: BELKHIRIA, Majda-Noura (Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, Faculté de, Monastir, Tunisia)
• Co-author(s): Ben Hamda, Khaldoun (Service de Cardiologie, CHU Monastir, MONASTIR, Tunisia)
  Maatouk, Faouzi (Service de Cardiologie, CHU Monastir, MONASTIR, Tunisia)
  Kenani, Raouf (Faculté de Médecine, MONASTIR, Tunisia)
  Achour, Abdelatif (Service de Néphrologie, CHU Sahloul, SOUSSE, Tunisia)
  
• Abstract:

  Aims. Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of mortality in patients receiving hemodialysis due to chronic renal failure. Increased lipid peroxidation and depletion of antioxidants may contribute to increased risk of atherosclerosis. We have therefore assessed the effect of hemodialysis on oxidative stress.
  
  Method. Plasma malondialdehyde,..

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